I Have Two Little 'Cujos' on My Hands! The strangest thing happened yesterday. My son and his wife brought over their new 3-month old Boston/Bull Dog mix puppy. He's the sweetest little guy and weighs about 11 pounds. When we put him in the kitchen with my 3 year old Maltese and my 8 month old Yorkie my two dogs turned on this poor puppy!! They growled and snapped at him and all he did was go over and sniff them! After awile it was clear that my two didn't want this puppy around so my husband and I each held one while the puppy walked around the family room and plopped down with a bully stick. A little while later I thought that I would try putting Muffin down (the Yorkie) and see what she would do. Never in my life have I seen such aggression out of this little sweet baby girl. She bared her teeth, and growled and started making these 'cat-like' noises as if she would rip the poor puppy apart! I am in shock. Muffin is such a sweatheart and I didn't think she had this trait in her personality. She's great with people. Do I need to get her into some kind of puppy class to get her integrated with other dogs? Is it too late for my 3-year old Maltese? Obviously I want my grown kids to be able to bring their dogs to my house without my dogs behaving like monsters. Help! :eek: |
I would get them into a behavior class for sure. Sometimes this is territorial, as though hey your on my ground now. |
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Joy |
I saw on an episode of Oprah introducing her 3 newest dogs to her original two or three... anyway... When introducing a new dog to the "home" pack, you introduce the new dog tail first. It has worked for me so far and I guess Oprah also... lol |
It is not to late for the Maltese at all. Take to class as well and socialize to. The yorkie do well to go to class and socialize. Just how much training are you doing with the them both on an on gioing bases. I also get them working for you everything they want they work for. A sit for supper or out to pee or to jump in lap. Reason being you want then to listen and also to learn good stuff comes if I do as you are asked. I look up a bevaourist becasue there are two dogs and also the lder one. Also baby gates. Block the two away from the new dog and let them get introduced slowly. I both yours in the room with the gate let the pup stoll around. Swap let them out and put him in. Try an intro off their usually places could be guarding of you and home. I am wondering just what the new pup was doing? Dogs usually do not with a pup, pounce them. So new dog must have been disrespecting the older ones. Pup may have been doing rude dog language to the older two and he got what he required which was manners training. Now I say usually, with pups there is a a grace period. Now not all dogs like each other and that is ok but they can not try and kill each other. I try also bringing over something that smells like the pup and just leave it around so the other dogs just kinda get used to haveing that smell. Was there any signs of stress, lip licking , yanwing, or head turning. Why I ask is trying to figure out if we are dealing with a language failure in inter dog comunication on any or all three dogs. I also see what Firstyorkie may have to say. She I think was a muliti dog house hold and should have good stuff. I have some great books as well if your intrested in a little light reading. Give me a PM and will get them to you as I away right now, will be Tues or Wed before I am back to my liabary of books. Joy |
This is my 2 cents and what has worked for me bringing in new rescue's. I always introduce the new dog in a neutral area - which in my case is outside as my dogs are not as protective of me and their home out there (unless you are on the other side of the fence). I put the new dog into the Xpen and then let the gang out. Usually the gang runs over to the new dog and does the smell/pee how are you dance. The xpen protects the new dog so they are not overwelmed by my gang of 10. Usually within minutes the gang moves on and the rescue looks at me and I let them out. I am always watching very carefully so if I see any signs I can jump into the situtation. I have never once had a problem doing it this way. When my sister came to visit with her Maltese (who is extremely bossy & bitchy) we did the same thing and within 10 minutes everyone was running around having a good time. Once we came into the house I also have another pen setup so if the new dog is nervous I can put them in the pen and again I have never had any problems. |
[QUOTE=livingdustmops]This is my 2 cents and what has worked for me bringing in new rescue's. QUOTE] Your 2 cent are always enjoyed. Am reading and learning, one day will have two. Joy |
If anyone know how to handle this situation, it would be Cindy (LivingDustMops)! Did you count the Yorkie names? She has TEN (10)! |
Thank you all for you suggestions! I am going to try the X-pen thing. It sounds logical that my dogs need to be introduced to the new one slowly. This sounds like a good way to do it. When the new pup came in he immediately wanted to play and did pounce on the Maltese. That was probably what set the Maltese off and the Yorkie just followed his lead. Thanks again YTers. You always come through!! :p |
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